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Pearl-Maiden By H. Rider Haggard "I do not know; I only know this, that in that wall, as in others, a door will be found. Trouble not for the future, but leave it in the hand of Him Who shapes all futures. Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof. So He said. Accept the saying... Read Full Overview

It was but two hours after midnight, yet many were wakeful in C sarea on the Syrian coast. Herod Agrippa, King of all Palestine-by grace of the Romans-now at the very apex of his power, celebrated a festival in honour of the Emperor Claudius, to which had flocked all the mightiest... Read Full Overview

Pearl-maiden: A Tale Of The Fall of Jerusalem by H. Rider Haggard is a captivating historical novel that takes readers on a journey through the tumultuous events leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The story follows the life of Miriam, a young Christian girl... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Pearl-Maiden by H. Rider Haggard

Reproduction of the original: Pearl-Maiden by H. Rider Haggard

It is a sweet little story following a Jewish Christian girl during the fall of Jerusalem. It's interesting as it travels from Rome to Jerusalem to Tyre in an interesting and involved tale. We meet quite a variety of interesting characters and predicaments. It focuses mainly... Read Full Overview

Pearl-maiden a tale of the fall of Jerusalem. This book, "Pearl-maiden a tale of the fall of Jerusalem", by H.Rider Haggard, is a replication of a book originally published before 1903. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as... Read Full Overview

All of Palestine's rulers, Herod Agrippa, held a feast in Claudius' honor. High civilization has never been so fully united with the lowest savagery, not even in ancient Mexico. Rome personified had no conscience; she was an intelligent, opulent beast with a lusty appetite, making... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Sir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE, Kt, known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre